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VW - A welded connection of the gearbox oil pipe can cause a leak of gear oil

Official notice

13 May 2020

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns VW - A welded connection of the gearbox oil pipe can cause a leak of gear oil. A welded connection of the gearbox oil pipe can cause a leak of gear oil Published 2020-05-13.

What to do now

Check whether the gearbox oil pipe is within the affected production period. If this is the case the pipe is replaced.

Units affected

255

Recall number

R-2020-132

Official notice

2020-05-13

The hazard

A welded connection of the gearbox oil pipe can cause a leak of gear oil

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

TOUAREG

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Affected products

Product 1

VW TOUAREG

Units affected

255

Risk / hazard

A welded connection of the gearbox oil pipe can cause a leak of gear oil

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Vw

Phone

Not provided

Brand: VW. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2020-132

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2020-132

Campaign number

38C6

Units affected

255

Classification

DVSA recall R-2020-132

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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